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Good News December 2011
Sympathy Begins with Listening “Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down.” (Romans 12:15a MSG) In order for us to love our neighbors, we must sympathize with their pain. The Bible says, “When [the Samaritan] saw the man’s condition, his heart went out to him” (Luke 10:33a MSG). [...]
November 2011
Commence Prayer Malachi 3 It was in 1968 on an airplane headed for New York—a routine and normally very boring flight. But this time it proved to be otherwise. As the plane was on its descent pattern, the pilot realized that the landing gear was not engaging. Passengers were told to place their heads between [...]
October 2011
Take Courage “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings.” Psalm 112:7 As Christians, we are encouraged not to be distressed by the arrival of difficult challenges because if we are distressed by them, we are not much different from those who do not know our God. Those who do not walk with God and [...]
AUG/SEP 2011
When Faith Wavers James 1:5-8 If we believe that God is who He says He is and will do what He has promised, why do so many of us habitually waver in our prayers? Instead of exercising bold faith, we come to the Lord “hoping” He will hear us and answer our requests, but we’re [...]
JULY 2011
THE GOOD NEWS July 2011 The Law of the Harvest Scripture says that when you sow, you will reap a harvest, and the harvest depends on how much you sow. Once you determine what you want to harvest, you will know what you need to sow. If you want supernatural and spectacular things from God, [...]
JUNE 2011
The Good News June 2011 Why Believers Pray Psalm 103:19-22 Recognizing that God is sovereign prompts some questions about the nature of prayer. Specifically, many people have asked me, “If the Lord is in control, why does He expect us to pray?” Prayer brings us into cooperation with what God has purposed to accomplish. He [...]
MAY 2011
The Greatest Act of Love Romans 5:6-11 What do you think about when you see a depiction of Christ on the cross? Most of us are overwhelmed by the physical and emotional suffering that He endured—the scourging, beating, thorns, nails, mocking, and shame. We are horrified at the cruelty of the Romans and the hard [...]
APRIL 2011
Faith in Practice In His Presence: Ecclesiastes 11:1-4 The question of faith as it relates to stewardship is, do we believe that if we invest in that which is eternal that God will honor and bless us in the way He sees fit? We must believe that kingdom investments are not lost. In order for faith [...]